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Definition pad in American English

pad noun

noun
/pæd/
1

a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting something

Example

The pads and protection that football players wear make them look huge!

Example

knee/elbow/shin pads

Synonyms and related words
backing filling flock
1.1

a piece of a soft substance used for making something more comfortable

Example

Insert the cushion pad into the cover.

Synonyms and related words
backing filling flock
1.2

a thick piece of cloth or other material used for cleaning

Example

Never use metal pads as this will scratch the surface.

Synonyms and related words
Brillo pad broom buffer
1.3

a thick piece of a soft substance used for making something bigger or for changing its shape

Example

The dress has foam pads in the shoulders.

Synonyms and related words
backing filling flock
1.4

a thick piece of cloth or other material used for preventing liquid from spreading

Example

Try pressing on the wound with a large pad of cotton.

Synonyms and related words
backing filling flock
2

a set of sheets of paper fastened together along the top or one side, used for writing or drawing

Example

Douglas scribbled the number on the pad by the phone.

Synonyms and related words
address book album appointment book
3

a flat hard area where helicopters take off and land or where rockets are launched into space

Synonyms and related words
aerospace Apollo astronaut
4

the place where someone lives, especially an apartment

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accommodation accommodations apartment
5

an area of soft flesh on the end of your finger or thumb

Synonyms and related words
ankle appendage arch
5.1

an area of flesh on the bottom of the foot of an animal such as a cat or dog

Synonyms and related words
anatomical anatomy antler
6

a quiet sound made by someone walking with light regular steps

Example

She heard the pad of bare feet coming down the stairs.

Synonyms and related words
babble burble fizzle babble babel footfall
Definition pad in American English